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Enough Talk About Grit: It’s Time to Talk About Privilege
Lessons that promote “effort” as a mask for privilege do far more harm to our students than good.
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Performance-Based Education Budgeting Fails the Test
Performance or outcomes-based budgeting will not advance the goals of higher education.
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Common Core Betrays the Civil Rights Movement
Common Core's promise does not correspond to its reality.
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This Is What Happens When You Criticize Teach For America
An internal memo reveals how TFA's obsessive PR game covers up its lack of results in order to justify greater expansion.
“Let Us Graduate!” Garfield High School Walks Out on Budget Cuts
Seattle's Garfield High School has once again moved into collective struggle.
Restore Recess: A Movement is Born
Parents and educators across Seattle are taking action to defend their children's right to ample time for recess and lunch.
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Students Are “More Than a Score” on Standardized Tests
“More Than A Score” is a collection of throughts by students, parents, teachers and administrators who are participating in a growing movement.
Walkout!: Seattle’s Garfield High School Students and Faculty Pledge Walkout on 10/23 Against Budget Cuts
Last Friday it was announced that our school had until the following Friday, October 24th, to raise $92,000 or else one of the teachers in a core subject area …
New Factories Have Jobs You’d Really Want – and These Chicago Kids Are Skilling Up to Get Them
Manufacturing jobs are returning to the US, but to fill them weu2019ll have to train a new generation of workers.
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Suit Against Kern County Schools Alleges Disproportionate Discipline for Students of Color
Action follows stories highlighting harsh punishments for blacks, Hispanics.